Morning journal and courier., 1887-06-10
RECORD IS BROKEN.

1 en Up-He Loses His First Gama l This Season To The New Ravens Hit Hard And At The Right Time Great Work By Halpfn-Umpirs Tracy Hit With The BaII-The Dan burys Beat Hartford.
 The New Ravens went out to Hamilton
 Park yesterday afternoon with murder in l their eyes,
 When they came back to town they had
 the Bridgeports' scalp in their belts. Manager Shannon had brought up his strongest team, with Lovett in the box. New Haven was minus one of her fe1ders, Crowley in right, and Weekbecker filled
 his place.
 Both teams went in to win. When Mel
 Ion in the first inning went to first on fum-
 ble by Jones, to third on Troy's long single, and home on Phalon's put out at first, there was great enthusiasm.
 But there was not so much enthusiasm when Bridgeport made three runs in her half of the inning on Browns single, Mo Guirk's three bagger, Munyan's single, a wild pitch by Leary, and single by Shan non.
 In the second Bridgeport earned another run on Leary's giving Cox base hit on balls, single by Cain and Browns base on balls.
 In the third inning Burns made single, stole second and scored on Mellon's double. Lovett got first base in the fourth inning on a tumble by Brill. Cox made 8 base hit. Cain was hit with the ball by Leary and the bases were then filled. Brown flied out to Burns and Lovett stole home on the throw Murphy threw the ball to Halpin, who ran to second, putting out Cain, who attempted to steal it. Halpin returned the ball home so quickly that Cox remained on third. Cox scored on McGuirk's double. Brill threw Wilson out to Phalon.
 The score now stood six to two. Halpin in the next inning made base hit, but was thrown out stealing second. Murphy batted long fly to Munyan, who missed it and on Burns three-bagger scored. Burns came home on wild pitch by Lovett. The next three men were put out. Bridgeport was blanked in her half of this inning and for the two succeeding innings, as were also the New Ravens.
 Bridgeport went to pieces in the eighth in- ming. Cain made long run for Troy's hit but muffed it, and Troy got second, went to third on Phalon's base hit and while an at tempt was made to throw him out at the plate Phalon went to second. Phalon scored on Brill's safe hit.
 The score was now tied. and how the spec
  becker flied out to Cain. Brill stole second base and actually slid to get there. Leary batted the ball hard to Loyett and it went over his head. Shannon got it and threw it to MeGuirk, who was off his base. Brill meanwhile went to third. The Bridgeports kicked at this decision by Acting Umpire Kelly, but it did not work. Leary then stole to second. Wilson threw the ball to cut him off and Brill started home. Shannon returned the ball to Wilson so wildly that Brill scored and Leary got to third. Halpin batted the ball to Shannon and Leary started home. Shannon again threw wildly and Halpin on the wild throw started for second, but got caught. Murphy made base hit, but it availed nothing, as Shannon threw Burns out at first.
 The spectators screamed and yelled and threw up their hats, as New Haven was ahead, 8 to 6. Everybody groaned when Leary gave Cox base hit on balls, and the spectators felt sick when Cain immediately made a three -bagger and came home on Browns being thrown out at first by Halpin. The score was tied again. McGuirk hit safe ly. Wilson flew out to Halpin, who made long run into short left field for it. Munyan hit long fly to Weckbecker, who misjudged it, but it did not cost anything, as with the assistance of Troy McGuirk was thrown out at third, for he had attempted to get home by cutting across and not touching third base.
 It was in the seventh inning that Halpin was greatly cheered for catching hot liner for which he had to jump when two men were on bases, thus retiring the side.
 But the last inning was the eventful one for the New Ravens. The spectators had been apparently dazed by the way the New Ravens were hitting the crack twirler, but this inning they kept up their batting streak by hitting safely five times. Mellon led off with dandy two bagger, and he was cheered to the echo. In fact the spectators were in sort of delirious condition throughout this inning. Then Troy made a safe hit into short left field, and Phalon followed with a two-bagger Brill batted the ball to Cox and Troy started home. Cox threw home to cut off Troy, but Wilson did not hold the ball.
 Two runs ahead, nobody out and two men on bases Weckbecker then hit safely, send ing Phalon and Brill home. The spectators nearly went wild. No one out yet and four runs ahead. Leary hit low ball, which Shannon, Lovett and McGuirk ran fer. Lov- cit, however, ran to first ill time to catch him out. It was close decision, but Um- pire Kelly called Leary out. Halpin hit safe ly, sending Weckbecker, who had reached third on Wilson's passed ball, home. Mur- phy batted the ball straight to McGuirk and Burns flew out to Shannon.
 Bridgeport had fire in her eye, but that is all it amounted to- Brill threw Jones out 
 second base and Troy, by remarkable one hand stop, threw him out. Lovett hit to Halpin and the ball went swiftly to first.
 The New Ravens were the heroes of the hour. They had yanquished the great Lov- cit. They had played an excellent game. Too much praise cannot be bestowed on Hal- pin, and but for his errorless work and good judgment the game would undoubtedly have been lost, notwithstanding the heavy batting of the home boys. The place at short is not weak now. Everybody was praising Halpin. lie had twelve chances and accepted every one. He is a good coacher, too. Leary did not pitch as good game as usual. Notwith- standing the work was mostly done by in- fielders, yet he was rather wild in his deliv cry. He gave four their base on balls, two of whom got earned runs against him; he hit two with the ball and had two wild pitches. But nevertheless he pitched a good game after the first inning.
 But Lovett! He must have felt very blue over the turn affairs had taken. He had been put in to pitch up here because two of the directors of the Cleveland club were present to see him pitch with view to buy ing him. It was cold day for him on that for he received the worst drubbing he has sustained this season. The New Ha~ vens have been hitting him better in every game. His record has been broken and the New Ravens were the first to have the honor to do it.
 How many did he strike out! Only four. The other day he struck out fourteen Water bury players, but he has never done anything like that on New Haven except in the first game he pitched against them.
 Fourteen actual base hits with total of nineteen bases! This is how Lovett was bat ted, record no club has made this season off him. And then say the New Ravens are not playing ball. It was victory which the New Haven people should we'll feel proud of for it's representative team.
 About one thousand people witnessed the game and all the base ball cranks are now in love with the New Haven team. The score:
 HAVEN. BRIDGEPORT.
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